Here’s a special automobile that you simply don’t come across all too often. This is a gorgeous looking 1951 Allard K2, and it’s one of just around 119 total examples built from 1950 to 1952. If you haven’t heard of the Allard Motor Company Limited, it was a London-based low-volume car manufacturer founded in 1945 by successful rally driver and hillclimb driver, Sydney Herbert Allard. The company produced a total of approximately 1900 cars across multiple variants before going completely into debt by the year 1958. Allard built two models to meet the demand of customers that wanted to be able to drive a car to work, and then race on the weekends. Those models consisted of the J and the K, with the J being offered as the J1, J2/J2X and the JR. The K-version came in 3 different versions consisting of the K1, K2, and the K3. The model K was intended to be a more useable road car, and not exactly meant for the racetrack, although, many of them indeed ended up participating in motorsport events. The K2 was of course the second K-model in the lineup after the K1 of 1946-1948. While the design is something to make note of, it’s not just all about looks for the K2, as each example could be ordered with either a Mercury, Ford, Chrysler, or Cadillac V8 engine, depending on which market the car was purchased in. With just 119 total K2 examples built for the entire world, it’s safe to say that coming across one of these is certainly a rare sight!
How many made? Approximately 119 total worldwide
Engine: the K2, as each example could be ordered with either a Mercury, Ford, Chrysler, or Cadillac V8
Debut: 1950
Top Speed: around 101mph
0-60mph: around 9.5 seconds
Photo Credit: @am_media_ny
Research: @rarecarsonly